People have different opinions on the origin of badminton. In the 14th to 15th centuries, the original badminton racket form appeared for the first time in Japan. It was a racket made of wood with feathers inserted into cherry pits to make a shuttlecock. This is the first badminton sport in history. However, due to its low sturdiness and slow flight speed, this design gradually disappeared from people’s vision soon.
Around the 18th century, a game similar to the original badminton in Japan began to appear in India. Their ball is made of cardboard with a diameter of 6 cm, with a small hole in the middle, which turns into a badminton ball against the backdrop of feathers. This sport is called Pune in India.
The modern badminton sport originated in India and formed in the United Kingdom.
In the 1860s, a group of retired British military officers brought back from Mumbai, India, a game called “Puna” similar to badminton.
In 1870, the British began to study rackets with a combination of soft wood and feathers.
In 1873, some British princes played badminton in their manor in Minton Town. At that time, the sports venue was in a gourd-shaped green space with a net-shaped railing in the middle. From then on, badminton began to become popular. .
In 1875, badminton officially appeared in people’s field of vision.
In 1877, the first badminton game rules were published in England.
After 1878, the British formulated more complete and unified sports rules, the overall content is similar to today’s badminton.
In 1893, the British badminton club gradually developed and established the first badminton association, which stipulated the requirements of the venue and the standards of sports.
In 1899, the British Badminton Association held the first badminton championship.
